Lightweight
3 Rounds
John Makdessi won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, July 28, 2018·Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Canada
Style matchupJohn Makdessi: Pressure fightervsRoss Pearson: Well-rounded
The well-rounded fighter has answers in multiple phases. The pressure fighter needs damage early.
Model Prediction: John Makdessi wins(74.1%)
Actual result: John Makdessi wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Tale of the Tape
John Makdessi
Red Corner
VS
Ross Pearson
Blue Corner
-235
(70%)
Vegas Odds
+195
(34%)
41
Age
41
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'8"
Height
5'8"
172.72 cm
Reach
175.26 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
John MakdessiL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Jesus Pinedo · Mar 19L
vs Francisco Trinaldo · Mar 20W
vs Ignacio Bahamondes · Apr 21L
vs Nasrat Haqparast · Sep 22L
vs Jamie Mullarkey · Sep 23Ross Pearson
oldest →latest
L
vs Jorge Masvidal · Jul 16L
vs Stevie Ray · Nov 16L
KOvs Dan Hooker · Jun 17W
vs Mizuto Hirota · Feb 18L
KOvs Desmond Green · Mar 19Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
John MakdessiMetricRoss Pearson
5.52
Strikes / min
3.68
4.15
Strikes absorbed / min
4.09
68%
Strike defense
62%
0.00
TDs / 15 min
0.74
86%
Takedown defense
75%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.37Δ 1.78 — meaningful gap-0.41
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
John MakdessiRoss Pearson
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
John Makdessi(10 fights)Ross Pearson(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+49.7-49.7
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+56.0-56.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.5-0.5
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
John Makdessi
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach68.0"
Fights20
Ross Pearson
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights23